Awards

BPA has received a number of awards for its service to help blind and mentally ill people. It includes both organizational as well as individual awards. Organizational awards are for organization as a whole while individual awards are for contribution from one person to help the society.

List of Organizational Awards -

Year of Award

Name of Award

1982

Federation of Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FICCI) Award for Outstanding Placement of the Disabled

1982

State Award for the Placement of Persons with Mental Retardation

1991

International Golden Award for Community Development Services Overseas from the Help the Aged International

1995

National Award for Outstanding Performance in the field of Handicapped Welfare

2005

Barrier Free Environment.

2007

Rotary Ahmedabad Award-2007

2007

Godfrey Philips Silver Bravery Award

2008

National Award for Outstanding Performance in the field of EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AS ON 3rd December,2008

List of individual Awards -

Name of Award

Government Of Gujarat Award - Nikhil Nanavati, Mentally Retarded, working as an Attendant with BPA

State Award for the Placement of Persons with Mental Retardation

International Golden Award for Community Development Services Overseas from the Help the Aged International

National Award for Outstanding Performance in the field of Handicapped Welfare

Barrier Free Environment.

Rotary Ahmedabad Award-2007

Godfrey Philips Silver Bravery Award

National Award for Outstanding Performance in the field of EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AS ON 3rd December,2008

In the every first year Kachchh Comprehensive Rehabilitation Center took away The National Award for Barrier Free Environment. This award was received by the Director of KCRC Dr. Gyaneshwar Rao by the Hon. President Shri. A. P. J. Abdul Kalaam.

Preity Zinta conferred the Silver Award for Bravery on the Blind People’s Association in a glittering function held in Hotel Sheraton Rajputana at Jaipur on 20th June, 2007. This Award was given to the BPA for exceptional Acts of courage. Mr. F.J.Porwal. Secretary and Mr. H.M.Panchal Director (Training) of the BPA were present in